19 August 2022 MTTCC #41 Theme is Holly Leaves and Berries DT projects

 Welcome to Becca's Heart for Creativity blog! My heart is happy to show off my Christmas cards made for this fortnight's design team commitment at My Time To Craft Christmas challenge blog! Theme #41 is Holly Leaves and Berries (Christmas cards) for August 19-September 1, 2022. 

Card #1 has the 2nd half of a multiple step stenciled panel of holly leaves and berries. The 6" square stencil is from Simple Stories. The key die-cut which so happens to have plaid in the top area that just about matches perfectly with the scrap I used behind it, is from Bo Bunny. The wood label shaped die-cut is from a multi-shaped pack bought at Dollar General that has been colored red, then had red glitter paint pen applied over that with a layer of gold stamp pad ink on top then some white stamp pad ink around the edges! Message and holly leaves with berries were then applied last. Gold glitter tempera paint was applied with my pinky finger over the 'metal' portion of the key die-cut. Three little square gold gems are the last little accent touch. 

Holly Jolly Wishes Christmas card=

2 more design notes about Card #1= the green flat cardstock base with a matching envelope are from Darice; I think the plaid paper is The Paper Studio product. 

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MTTCC #41 posting link= 

https://mytimetocraftchristmas.blogspot.com/2022/08/mttcc-41-theme-is-holly-leaves-and.html

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Card #2= Remember This Moment Christmas card

Some design notes and vendors to highlight for Card #2=

1. the acrylic frame is from KI Memories

2. the border stickers are from an old sheet bought from Current Card catalog

3. the small label/tag is from Bo Bunny

4. the green outlined in gold metallic foil dazzles are from Paper Wishes website

5. kraft cardstock base, reddish-orange with gold glitter texture specialty paper, green glitter bow, green gems and green glitter cardstock scrap came from stash boxes

This is a quirky unexpected mix that started with the holly leaves and berries border sticker and label/tag followed by wanting to use the acrylic overlay frame. The dimensions are 5" x 7". 

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other challenge blogs for link-up and Facebook groups for sharing are=

a. We Love 2 Create challenge blog; still open from July 31st; anything mixed media goes

link= http://welove2create.blogspot.com/2022/07/wk-8-craft-card-making-scrapbooking.html

b. The 12 Months of Christmas Link-up challenge blog; current challenge is getting ready to expire; 

link= http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/08/chnc-challenge-607.html

c. Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge blog; ends in about 15 hours!!!!; anything Christmas goes

link= http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/08/chnc-challenge-607.html

d. The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge blog; extended August competition; anything Christmas goes

link= http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/08/challenge-121-anything-christmas-goes.html

e. Mixed Media Lovers challenge blog; August; anything mixed media goes; (both cards are full of different mediums)

link= https://mixedmedialovers.blogspot.com/2022/08/nieuwe-challenge-mixed-media-16.html 

f. Mixed Media Creativity group

g. Paper, Paper, Paper and DT Calls group

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Crafting in the USA heartland,

Becca S

also DT member of these:

*My Time To Craft challenge blog & My Time To Craft Christmas; alternate every other Friday last 13 of the 14 days each

*Mix It Up challenge blog; 6 week challenges every 8 weeks for 6 competitions per year

*Merry Little Christmas challenge blog; 6 week challenges every 8 weeks for 6 competitions per year

*Ally's Angels challenge blog; monthly; new each 10th day of the months

*Once Upon A Time challenge blog; monthly; new each 1st day of the months

and owner of these challenge blogs: both of these have new themes on the 14th and the 28th of each month

FarmQuest 

and 

Heart's Quest